EP 1158671 A3 20020130 - Acoustic mirror materials for acoustic devices
Title (en)
Acoustic mirror materials for acoustic devices
Title (de)
Materialien für akustische Spiegel zur Bildung von akustischen Vorrichtungen
Title (fr)
Matériaux pour miroirs acoustiques faisant partie de dispositifs acoustiques
Publication
Application
Priority
US 57680700 A 20000523
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1158671A2] A reflector stack or acoustic mirror arrangement for an acoustic device is described which may attain the highest possible impedance mismatch between alternating higher and lower impedance reflecting layers of the stack, so as to maximize bandwidth. The arrangement may also reduce manufacturing costs by requiring fewer layers for the device, as compared to conventional acoustic mirrors. The thinner reflecting stack is accordingly fabricated in reduced time to lower cost, by incorporating materials providing a larger acoustic impedance mismatch than those currently obtainable. The bandwidth of the resulting acoustic resonator device may be widened, particularly when a low density material such as aerogel, CVD SiO2 and/or sputter deposited SiO2 is applied as topmost layer in the reflector stack/acoustic mirror arrangement of the device. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H04R 15/02 (2006.01); G10K 11/20 (2006.01); H03H 9/17 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
H03H 9/175 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [XA] US 5873154 A 19990223 - YLILAMMI MARKKU ANTERO [FI], et al
- [X] US 5864261 A 19990126 - WEBER ROBERT J [US]
- [XA] US 5646583 A 19970708 - SEABURY CHARLES W [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1158671 A2 20011128; EP 1158671 A3 20020130; EP 1158671 B1 20090715; DE 60139226 D1 20090827; JP 2002041052 A 20020208; US 6603241 B1 20030805
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 01610050 A 20010522; DE 60139226 T 20010522; JP 2001154665 A 20010523; US 57680700 A 20000523